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I have a whole list of stuff here. Some new, some in storage for quite a few years, all in good to new condition. Rods: Eagle Claw Trailmaster 4 pc. - M4TMLL spin/fly Cabelas Euro Match Rod - 12'6" - dandy toy to play with. It would be a great surf rod for 4 - 10# line. Shimano Speedmaster...

Got a dandy for ya. My '93 Johnson 25 hp was balky on the river a while back and I ran the starter hard. Suddenly the bendix let out a screech and stopped working. The nut on the top of the starter shaft had spun off and flew into the river, along with the spring and cap. Not s'posed to do...

Y'all are prob'ly sick of hearing about my problems, but now I have a new one. My '83 Johnson 15 hp ran fine for quite a while, then one day I took off in it and it was great - for a couple 100 yards, then it quit. Had to row the little 12 ft back to the launch. Long story much shorter, I did...

I've got the little 12 ft Mirrocraft boat that sits on a small trailer and also an 8 ft utility trailer I picked up a while back. Neither trailer had plates, but several people told me all you need in Florida is a bill of sale, since they're registered but not titled. OK, I believed them...

The last couple of posts I've made, in reply to others' posts, have gone thru OK, as in the Grandfather/Grandson project here. Then I tried to edit the posts and was able to add text. When I click submit now, I get a red banner at the top of the page saying I must input a reason for the edit...

Yesterday I watched a long string of dash cam video clips from all over the country and it amazed me how people would lie in their teeth about what they'd done to cause an accident. Many told of how the cam had saved them $1,000s in repair costs by proving who was at fault. I've been debating...

On my "Jinxed" thread, I mentioned that a rivet had popped under the rear seat and was letting a fountain of water into my 16 ft Starcraft boat. I crawled under there a bit ago with a flashlight and was astonished. "A" rivet ?? One ?? Count 'em by the dozen. The heads are missing off at...

With the gear shift problem sorted - finally - on my Suzuki DF25, I did some homework, then headed for the coast yesterday. Barge canal is about ~30 miles from home. I've read endless stories about the shallow, lower unit eating, water out there so spent some time on Google Earth and with Hot...

Still grabbing at straws, trying to figure why I'm not getting the rpm's I want. From other reading I've done and from prop recommendations online, seems to me that the 10 x 14 should be a good fit on my boat/motor, but I'm only getting 4600 rpm out of the 10 x 14. Also, (don't be too quick to...

As stated in the earlier thread, I had to make a stand-off from the front seat to move the shade patch far enuf to do my pup any good. Also, a fishing guide on another forum suggested soaking a heavy towel and putting it down for her to lay on. Just happen to have a dedicated towel for her...

I'm going to be shopping soon for a spare prop for my old Johnson 15 hp and would like to buy the best choice. If it's over or under propped now, the new prop will become #1 and the present prop will be the spare. I do realize it's only a 15 hp, but proper equipment is still important. I'll...

I'm having fits with a 1991 Force 15 hp outboard on a 12 ft tin boat. When I got the boat, I had to use ether to get it started. (I know, I know, ether is bad) It leaked gas and when tilted gas poured out of carburetor. Previous owner says he put in a kit, but I doubt it. I pulled the carb...

I did a quick search but don't see any that exactly match my problem. My 16 ft Starcraft has, of course, the original factory aluminum bench seats that also contribute a lot to stiffness and stability of the hull. It also came with 2 upholstered seats that are very comfy and I do like the...

Getting close to water time for the 16 ft Starcraft refurb. Finished the trailer yesterday and now on final steps for the boat. One that's not urgent, but will make a big difference for burning my butt when I sit down is the seats. It has, of course, aluminum seats but the screws are still in...

Starting over. While I owned and enjoyed a small tin skiff many years ago, a few sessions with my little 12 ft MirroCraft have taught me a lesson. My balance, equilibrium and co-ordination are shot compared to 30 years ago and this little boat just isn't cutting it, even with the grab bar...

My new to me little 12 ft tin boat is neat an' all, but I found that it was pretty tippy and unstable with my big hind hoofs on board when I put it in the local canal. I'd built a tiller extension out of PVC but it wasn't rigid enuf for real support and balance.....so I built a grab bar. I...

A while back I commented on the neighbor kids breaking my shiny new bamboo push pole. The fella who gave me the pole declined to give (or sell) me another, so I set about repairing this'n. A side note: I was surprised at the weight of the 12 ft pole I brought home with me. That's been a...

I'm trying to fix up the little new-to-me 12 ft MirroCraft I bought recently and have a question. The ribs are solid, all the way across and don't allow for any drainage except for the tiny bit that seeps between the rib and the hull. I'd like to drill several 3/8" holes on either side of the...

A few days ago I picked up a 12 tin skiff - older MirroCraft - for a very good price, knowing that it's a fixer-upper. Got lots done to the boat/trailer and it's ready for the water. When I looked at it, the guy told me he'd installed a carb kit in the motor and put in a new impeller, since...

I've got a dandy going here that has me shaking my head and laughing/crying. Last week I bought an older 12 ft MirroCraft tin boat with 15 hp outboard, sitting on an older trailer. Basically sound and can be used as is....almost...but there are a few things I've been working on "to make it...